Hollywood Soundstage
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| # | Track | Artist/Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Overture from 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex' (1939) | Erich Wolfgang Korngold | 7:19 |
| 2. | Theme from 'Laura' (1944) | David Raksin | 5:37 |
| 3. | Suite from 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) | Herbert Stothart / Harold Arlen | 11:08 |
| 4. | Transylvanian March and Embassy Waltz from 'My Fair Lady' (1956) | Frederick Loewe | 3:18 |
| 5. | Suite from 'Now, Voyager' (1942) | Max Steiner | 14:34 |
| 6. | Main Title from 'The Sandpiper' (1965) | Johnny Mandel | 4:41 |
| 7. | Suite from 'Rebecca' (1940) | Franz Waxman | 7:34 |
| 8. | Street Scene from 'How to Mary a Millionaire' (1953) | Alfred Newman | 6:04 |
| 60:15 |
Hollywood Soundstage
Added on Wednesday, September 07, 2022
Sinfonia of London and John Wilson present an album that celebrates the golden age of Hollywood.
Sinfonia of London and John Wilson present an album that celebrates the golden age of Hollywood.
Sinfonia of London rose to fame in the 1950s as the leading recording orchestra of the day, appearing in the musical credits of more than 300 films, including the 1958 soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann for Hitchcock’s Vertigo. It was reformed by John Wilson in 2018, initially as a recording orchestra, and is made up of some of Europe’s finest orchestral musicians. Their recording of Korngold’s Symphony in F sharp won the orchestral award of the magazine BBC Music and drew critical acclaim worldwide.
The Overture from The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, which opens this latest programme, is an excellent demonstration of Korngold’s rich, chromatic soundworld, one that set the blueprint for the Hollywood sound for countless composers who followed.
Although the songs were written by Harold Arlen, it was Herbert Stothart’s score for The Wizard of Oz that won the Oscar, and it is his suite from the movie that features here. There are also Suites from Max Steiner’s Now, Voyager and Franz Waxman’s Rebecca (here receiving its première recording). Shorter pieces by David Raksin, Frederick Loewe, Johnny Mandel, and Alfred Newman complete this rewarding programme.
Release Date: September 2022
Originally recorded in September 2021
Composers
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
David Raksin
Herbert Stothart / Harold Arlen
Frederick Loewe
Max Steiner
Johnny Mandel
Franz Waxman
Alfred Newman
Orchestra
Sinfonia of London
Conductor
John Wilson
Producer
Brian Pidgeon
Engineer
Ralph Couzens
Assistant Engineer assistant
Alex James
Venue 6-8 September 2021
Church of St Augustine, Kilburn, London
More info at: Official Web Site Chandos